With the Washington Commanders and Philadelphia Eagles upgrading their longstanding division rivalry to the NFC Championship Game on Sunday, fans are

Brian Dawkins played in four NFC championship games as a member of the Philadelphia Eagles from 2001–2004. The Eagles won the NFC championship in 2004 but lost in the championship game the previous three years.

One of those hits left him with a hobbled knee. He seems to have avoided a major injury, but when asked whether he was OK by Melissa Stark on the broadcast, Hurts replied “I finished the game,” which won’t leave Eagles fans with a ton of confidence out there.

Jalen Ribot, an 18-year-old St. Christopher's Hospital patient who has battled sickle cell anemia since he was a child, was surprised with two tickets to the Eagles-Commanders NFC Championship game.

Matt Severance has revealed his 2025 NFC Championship Game expert picks and NFL playoff predictions for Washington vs. Philadelphia

Jan 19, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) runs with the ball as Los Angeles Rams cornerback Cobie Durant (14) tackles during the first half in a 2025 NFC divisional round game at Lincoln Financial Field. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images

Former Eagles quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles will serve as the team's honorary captain on Sunday. Foles led the Eagles to their first Super Bowl win in franchise history. The Eagles face the Commanders in the NFC Championsghip game at 3 p.

As the Eagles said Friday morning, "There was no other man for the honorary captain job." Foles said he's especially looking forward to being back at the Linc on Sunday because one of his favorite moments as an Eagle came during the NFC Championship ahead of Super Bowl LII.

Super Bowl legend Nick Foles to be the honorary captain for Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship game vs. Washington Commanders